Now he that has worked us for the selfsame thing is God, who also has given to us the earnest of the Spirit. Treasury of Scripture wrought. 2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, works for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; Isaiah 29:23 But when he sees his children, the work of my hands, in the middle of him, they shall sanctify my name... Isaiah 60:21 Your people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands... Isaiah 61:3 To appoint to them that mourn in Zion, to give to them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning... Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them. the earnest. 2 Corinthians 1:22 Who has also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. Numbers 13:23-27 And they came to the brook of Eshcol, and cut down from there a branch with one cluster of grapes... Romans 8:23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves... Ephesians 1:13,14 In whom you also trusted, after that you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that you believed... Ephesians 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby you are sealed to the day of redemption. 1 John 3:24 And he that keeps his commandments dwells in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he stays in us...
Context Our Eternal Dwelling
1For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed on with our house which is from heaven: 3If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked. 4For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed on, that mortality might be swallowed up of life. 5Now he that has worked us for the selfsame thing is God, who also has given to us the earnest of the Spirit. 6Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: 7(For we walk by faith, not by sight:) 8We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. 9Why we labor, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. 10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he has done, whether it be good or bad. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Now he that wrought us for this very thing is God, who gave unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now he that maketh us for this very thing, is God, who hath given us the pledge of the Spirit.
Darby Bible Translation
Now he that has wrought us for this very thing is God, who also has given to us the earnest of the Spirit.
King James Bible
Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
Young's Literal Translation
And He who did work us to this self-same thing is God, who also did give to us the earnest of the Spirit;
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